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Leonardo Alenza y Nieto

He Has Been Decorated ("Y esta' Condecorado!")

1807–45
Pen and dark brown ink with traces of brush and brown wash on off-white paper. Composition outlined in pen and dark brown ink on all sides
17.8 × 12.9 cm (7 × 5.1 in)

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